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GUESTS: Candice Hoke, Director of the Cleveland State University Center for Election Integrity in Cleveland, Ohio, and an election law professor at Cleveland State University; Robert Jensen, author and Professor of Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin

Hillary Clinton won 3 out of 4 primary election races yesterday, including Ohio, Texas and Rhode …

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GUEST: Antonio Skarmeta, author of the award winning novel, The Postman, and his latest, “The Dancer and the Thief”

Chile’s sprawling metropolis capital of Santiago is the scene of acclaimed novelist Antonio Skarmeta’s latest book, “The Dancer and the Thief.” Set in the wake of Pinochet’s dictatorship, the book’s protagonists struggle to make peace …

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GUEST: Albert Shin, with the group, Justice for Michael Cho, and childhood friend of Michael Cho

Last Thursday, former and current UCLA students, and members of the Korean American community attended a candlelight vigil in memory of alumnus Michael Cho. The former bruin arts graduate was gunned down on New Years Eve 2007 by …

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… about the US Apology to Nazi Germany

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GUEST: Khalid Mustafa Medani, Assistant professor of political science and Islamic studies at McGill University

The US military launched airstrikes on Somalia early this week, saying it was a “deliberate and precise strike” aimed at a known Al Qaeda suspect. Three Tomahawk missiles fired from a submarine hit the town of Dobley, five miles from …

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GUEST: Peter Lurie, Deputy Director of the Health Research Group at Public Citizen

Last week, a member of Public Citizen testified before Congress on what is being called a “growing crisis” at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA is a government agency charged with overseeing safety regulations for most types of foods, dietary …

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GUEST: Deborah Vagins, Policy Counsel for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties at the ACLU

More than a dozen inmates are expected to be released this week under retroactive changes to federal sentencing guidelines for crack offenders. An additional 1,500 inmates will also be eligible to petition for immediate release. The changes were approved by …

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GUEST: Dortell Williams, inmate at Lancaster State Prison

Dortell Williams, an inmate at Lancaster State Prison, filed this commentary called Prisons, A Growth Industry. …

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… about the Presidency of Franklin Pierce

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GUEST: Paul Rogat Loeb, author of the book “Soul of a Citizen: Living With Conviction in a Cynical Time” and the editor of “The Impossible Will Take a Little While: A Citizen’s Guide to Hope in a Time of Fear”

Voters in Texas, Ohio, Vermont, and Rhode Island, head to the polls tomorrow …

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